- past tense form of overburden.
- past participle of overburden.
overburdened
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"I think the process is for profit, not for justice - it won't actually solve the issue of littering, and now the justice system is being overburdened," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The industry went through a difficult time in the 2010s because of overburdened balance sheets, and now many companies are staying lean to be flexible for the future.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
The trauma center is overburdened and under-resourced, forcing Robby and his fellow attending physicians to encourage their residents and interns to think creatively without losing empathy for their patients.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
Still, she added, for the overburdened court system, “It’s a game changer.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
“One of these days”—Uncle wagged a finger at Father—“you will appeal to my better side once too often and my poor, overburdened, sentimental, soft heart will die of the extra load.”
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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over (above, too much)
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: over-
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